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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
CITIES OF THE DEAD.
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE AT GREEN
WOOD AND Mt. CALVARY.
Both Cemeteries Looking Lovely in Their
Summer Garb, as is Also the
Peninsula

As spring advances into summer and
nature takes on her beautiful robes OF
green, it is nowhere more plainly noticed
than at Greenwood and Mt. Calvary ceme-
teries. Where the trees, hedges, flowers
and plants are out in full leaf and bloom,
while the sward is as soft as carpet and
green as emerald.
1t affords one a solemn pleasure to wan
der about through the avenues of these
beautiful cities of the dead, where loving
hands have made the last resting place of
departed friends a. beautiful as any place
on Gods green earth, and where nature
has contributed 80 much to assist the hand
of man.
At Mt. Calvary Sexton Walter Burke
has force OF fifteen men at work making
extensive improvements all over the ceme-
terry. Walks and dives are being straight
ened and the grass, which has been allowed
to grow rather long. is being neatly trim
med. The fine hedges in this cemetery are
especially noticeable, and are certainly
Kept In n beautiful ludllCl. III ouuAtfoh
roses and other flowers are commencing to
bloom, and in afew weeks Mt. Calvary
will be even more beautiful than it is
now. One OF the latest monuments
nut ND is q fine large one of Italian mar
BILE, which pierces the air over the grave OF
Michael J. Rohan, which was erected by
his widow. 1t is understood that the top
and main part of the shaft was made by
the deceased some thirty years ago, and 1t
has been kept by the family ever since.
Mr.. Rohan was one OF the finest marble
cutters in Wheeling i'll his day.
At Greenwood the hedge fence has been
almost done away with and the va
rious lots are merely marked Oft from
each other by an indentation in the sod or
corner posts of Juniper trees. Sexton John
Fendt also has Il number OF men busily ut
work making improvements and Green
wood is fast assuming its admirable sum
mer loneliness. Excavation is being made
on the Blanchard lot for the foundation OF
the finest monument ever erected Ia tins
part of the country, Int it is understood
it will not be placed in position until early
in the fall.
The Peninsula cemetery is not behind in
improvements and will soon tavorably COM
pare with any of Wheeling's cemeteries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
FATAL ACCIDENT
Over at Martins Ferry Yrsterday---h
Boys Neck BROKEN.

Over at Martins Ferry YGsterday---A
Boys Neck Rroken.
Yesterday about noon, Il fatal accident
occurred at the ElsOn Glass Works by
which Jefferson O'Connell, Jr., boy
twelve years of age had his neck broken.
The boy had gone down on the elevator
after some brick, and was not seen again,
nor any sound heard to indicate his where
abouts, till he was found with his head
and breast jammed between the platform
of the elevator, and the floor OF the next
room. NoOne saw the accident occur, and
it thought from the circumstances at
tending it that he had started the elevator,
after throwing the bricks Oh the platform,
and in attempting to jump on had been
caught, and mangled rs above stated.
Jelly is the son of jefferson OCOnnell, and
was o good, well behaved boy, much liked
by his employers, and the men abOut the
factory. He will he buried this afternoon
at Mt Calvary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The Annual Exercises to Take Place
Early I'm June

The Annual Exercises to Take Place
Early In June,
Invitations are out for the annual COM
mencement exercises Of the Wheeling
Female College, which will begin on Sun
day, June D, on the evening OF which date
the baccalaureate sermon will he preached
at the Fourth Street NJ. f.. Church by
Rev. George f. Hite. Monday evening,
June q, the anniversary Of the AlumnG
Association will be celebrated at the col
lege hall, and on Tuesday evening, June
!, the commencement exercises will he
held at the Opera House.
Il will he noticed that the commence
meut concert, which has heretofore been
one of the most pleasant of the cOmmesce-
ment entertainments, has been omitted.
The graduating class OF 81 includes the
following young ladies': Misses May Beall,
Laura NJ. Conner, Margaret K. Fritz, A.
Drusie Garden, Kate Lukens, Dora ROsen'
burg, Annie NJ. Stevenson and Cora A.
Wheeler of Wheeling, Miss Virginia F..
Shafier OF Tunnelton, W. Va, Misses Sid
ney r. Haviland, Mary $. Hill, Minnie l.,
Parks and Allie V. Van Deren OF Ken
tuCkY,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
BELLAIRE.

Sol. White, who is playing ball with the
cOlOred club known "a the KeystOnes, of
Pennsylvania, writes home that he is in
hard luck. The club is not very good
one AZ q whole and the season has been
unprosperous Sol says he has received
hut a small SUN over his expenses since he
began playing and heintends to come home
if the money due him is not forthcoming
within few days.
J. J. McDermutt will shortly retire from
business on account Of failing health, and
will seek more cOngenial cline
Editor LOCKWOOD, Of the Herald, is one
of the happiest men in town at present.
by strict economy for over two years he
has managed TO pay off the mortgage on
his eflice and to-day there is not a cent due
any one by the Herald
Those who have the street in front of
their residences or places of business paved
will have ten years in which to pay for
the improvement.
Col. Poorman has been asked to deliver
q speech at public meeting in Toledo on
Thursday.
The W. c. T. L. held its annual meet
ing last night and elected new officers.
The ladies of the +. NJ. Society gave a
supper at the South Bellaire NJ. E. Church
parsonage last night.
A general meeting OF the fire department
is called for tomorrow evening.
The ladies Of the Christian Church will
hold a social on Thursday evening; those
of the Episcopal Church ON Friday evening.
A young man of Burr's Mills was ar
rested for hastaTdy Gu q charge made by q
young lady who resides near here, but
matters were compromised by marriage.
J. B. Haney has been made President of
the Board Of Equalization.
The fair aud festival to be given by the
Church of God at their church, in South
Bellaire, on Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings, promises to he the main at
traction this week. They certainly are
working the country well, both home and
abroad. The affair is under popular man
agement, and will probably net quite a
nice sum Of money, which will BE- 1sed In
paying of the debt On the church.
The Aasons will bold convention here
to-day.
Councilman Bertschey was somewhat
bruised by the carriage in which he was
riding breaking down and dumping him.
The engrayers of the Goblet and Belmont
Glass Works will play match game on
THURSDAY,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
srEssRs. swEENEx's DISCOVERY,
What Pittsburgh Foundrymen Have to Say
About 1t.

Yesterdays Pittsburgh Dispatch had the
following relative to the recent successful
efforts of Messrs. Sweeney & Son, of this
city to melt pig metal by means of natural
gas:
Sweeney & Son, foundry firm Of
Wheeling, have discovered, it is reported,
a method BY which natural gas can besuc-
cessfuliy used in iron founding. They
claim to have overcome the difficulty OF
using gas in a cupola, that of sustaining
the burden Of the metal. A run of iron
was made the other day in which natural
gas alone was used. The firm have applied
for patent. If the process is practicable
it will be an important invention to iron
founders.
"When asked what he thought of this
report, James H. RicEetson, Of A. Garrl-
son & Co., said: 4 have always thought
that some method would be devised by
which gas could be used for this purpose.
do not know of any attempts that have
been made to apply gas to a cuPola, al
though il has been used successfully in
reverberatory furnaces. If the furnaces in
a foundry could be kept hot all the time,
as they are in steel works and many rolling
mills, there would be much less difficulty
in applying natural gas
"Mr. RicketsOn thinks it would certain
" be great point gained if natural gas
could be used in cupOla. The quality OF
the iron would be much improved, as sui
phur and silica would not then become
mixed with it. By the present process,
where layer of iron follows layer OF
coke, these impurities are unavoidable.
Natural gas has been used, together with
a certain amount of coke, as al aid IN
smelling iron. but gas has never been used
exclusively heretofore.
"B. F. Jones said the claims of Sweeney
& Son were entitled to but little credence,
he thought, and Mr.. Oliver declined to
express au opinion ON the matter.
''William Smith, well known to Pitts
burg iron manufacturers, has been at work
quietly for some time experimenting with
purpose i'll view similar to that oi
Sweeney & Son, and claims to have achiev-
ed perfect success. He is busy getting up
model aud specifications for the purpose
of patent at an early day. Mr.. Smith
has experimental upon the most refractory
ores, and has experienced no difficulty IN
smelling them. He,prOposes to use his IN
vention in Western mining sections, where
millions ofdollars' worth of silver ore lies
in dump piles because no sufficiently cheap
method of smelling it has been invented.
Silver ore, which costs from $40 to $50 pei
ton for smelling, will be smelted for 81 OF
50 by Mr.. Smiths process.
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POINTS ON PEOPLE,.

Movements OF Citizens and the Coming
and Going OF Strangers.
Mr.. Fred. Weiner, of Fulton, is again
able to beOut
Judge Alpheus F. Raymond, of Marion
county, is the guest OF Col. W. W. Arnett.
Barney MeEntee, of the Eighth ward,
is still confined to his he'd with severe
illness.
Miss Ada Morrison, of Fifteenth street,
is the guest OF Miss Stella Clendenen, OF
Short Greek.
Miss Emily Hoffman, daughter OF Chas.
Hoffman, Of Fulton, Is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever.
Rev. n. L. Atwood, of the Disciples
Church, leaves for Palatine, W. Va, this
morning, To be gone few days.
Miss Fannie Robinson, who has been
lying at her home very i'll for the past
month or so, her many friends will be
pleased to learn, is eOnNalescing.
His many admirers hereabouts will he
pleased to Learn that Rev. DR.. Joseph T..
Smith, pastor OF the Central Presbyterian
Church Of Baltimore, was elected Modera-
tor Of the General Assembly, now in session
at Omaha.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
Brady War Views.

Our people are going to have a rare and
novel treat on the evening of Decoration
Day, as well as the two following even
ings and Wednesday matinee, in the col
lection of war views of all important &C
tons and incidents as they occurred from
the firing on OF Fl Sumpier till the anal
Grand Review at Washington City. The
exhibition will he given at the Grand
Opera House, under the auspices of J. W.
Holiday Post G. A. r., and from reports
received where the views have been ex-
hibited, there is no doubt of the house
being crowded every evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
An Attractive Operetta.

Mrs. M. C. Vickers. teacher of instru-
mental and vocal music in the Wheeling
Female College, is drilling about fifty per-
formers for the presentation Of Red Rid
ing Hoods Rescue" at the Opera House,
the evening of June 3D. next. She has as
sociated with her several of our local sing
ers who have attained considerable promi-
nence. There will be five scenes, forty
nine numbers, three tableaux, and about
fifty performers in costumes. This operetta
contains the very best of music, aud has
always delighted and entertained those
that have heard it, Mrs. Vickers hes given
this entertainment at different places, al
ways successfully and with unusual salts
faction
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
MARTINS FERRY.

J. C. Pickens, an old and respected citi-
zen of Scotch Ridge, died at his home on
Sunday and was buried yesterday.
Mrs. Charles +. Green died at her home
on Third street at 1 o'clock Sunday after
noon, Of inflammation of the brain. She
will be buried to-day at 10 o'clock. She
leaves a husband and II four months old
child.
The c., L., & w. Company have been
buslly engaged since o'clock Sunday
morning putting in crossings over the e.
& p. tracks and the BenwOod furnace
switches.
Conrad Cusic, an employee of the Ben
wood furnace, is laid up with severe beal-
ing on his hand.
There were more drunken men in the
upper part of town on Sunday than on any
previous day for long time.
Yesterday a small black dog belonging
to DIR. j. ID. Hobensack hit Joseph Hood
on the hand while Hood was walking down
Hanover street. The dog was shot.
Mrs. w. n. Holiday is seriously Ill with
typhoid pneumonia.
Both factories at the Langhlin 20 on
to-day.
Bernard McEntec has opened up a
saloon at the corner Of Twentieth and
Main streets in Wheeling, the room for
merly occupied by Thomas Muldoon. He
has put his place in this city into his
brothers charge, who will continue to con-
duct ii.
Mr.. Frank Ford has moved into the
Theaker property on Summit street.
John Cochran, an old man well known
in this city, living a short distance above
town, is seriously i'll. He was reported
dead, but the rumOr is grOnndless.
William Hilton, who has been laid up
with typhoid fever at lnglebright's board
ing house on the Garden Spot, will he
able 10 be moved home in "a few days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
Always TO the Front.

1t is we'll known fact that Joshua
Rine, proprietor of the Red Front Stables,
has been the leading liveryman of this city,
and Is now better able to accommodate his
patrons than ever before. To his already
large supply, he has added at great cost
two fine match hack teams. Also, just re-
ceived from Pittsburg, the finest landau
ever brought to this city. Mr.. Rine is DOW
able to turn out better rigs than any other
stable In the city. Give him call.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
Police Court.

In Police Court yesterday morning An
thony Kinney got SO and costs for raising
a disturbance on the Fair Grounds, and an
additional S. for carrying a slung shot.
He went up for sixty days. Thomas
Reed, arraigncd for disorderly conduct,
was dismissed, as was also Andrew Gala
her, and shorty Fry. Half a dozen
other cases were disposed OF, all being
fined. Two Others of the men engaged in
the Fair Grounds row, Saturday, will be
arraigned this morning.
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Org 6uuds.
9rg Goods.
We DISCOUNT THEM
EVERY TIME.
No Matter How Great Bargains
You Are offered Elsewhere,
WsGan PutFhsm the Shade

The following New Goods Have Been Re
ceived TN, week in endless variety:
Crinkled and Plain SeerSuckerS
Oriental IaceS and FlouncingS.
Mats, Table Scaris andIambrequinS, (felt)
Passementries, Ornaments and other New
Trimmings.
Embroideries, Alt Overs and Robes.
Table Linen, Towcling and Bed Spreads
Immense Line OF New Silks, Surahs, &c.
Tufted Trimmings, Velvets and Satins.
In Dress Goods, we cannot say enough
about them.
Over-drcsscs in Wool and Silk Lace.
NainsOoks, Batiste, Swisscs and Lawns.
IN sateens aud Crazy Clotl-all new
designs.
THE Largest Line Of Paraso!s in the
State
See our Sc. Wash Cap, sold elsewhere for
- tents.
How about nice Lace Curtains ltaped) at
- cents pair?
All silk sun Umbrellas only $l.OO.
Don't Miss Our Great Bargains IN Carpets.
Embroiderrd Robes at Sl.2J, worth dOu,
BILE the price.
Good Jersey Jackets, fast color, iSe'
Lace BmntIugS. laII COIOr-), : Lee. , ID
Pure silk MittS. lie. pair
And hundreds of other bargains we can show
vuu AMI all ami plenty On hand, mot Just sold
0utl as Won are generally told rl>cH here
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Why the Lights Went Out.

About s o'clock last evening valve
stem in the engine which runs the electric
Light plant broke, and the light was con-
sequently shut off, Work was Immediately
begun to repair the break. and 1t was the
expectation to nave everything in shape by
4 o'clock this morning. The company de-
sires to apologize to its patrons for the IN
convenience they were put to by the lights
going out, hut will not allow it TO occur
again, as they intend to have duplicate
set of machines in the near future which
will obviate shut down should an acct
dent occur.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
Cheap Excursion to CINCINNATI

The steamer Andes leaves Wheeling for
Cincinnati every Tuesday at 300 pm and
will sell excursion tickets to parties Of five
OF more. One week Of pleasure, beautiful
scenery and good music on the largest and
best steamer that comes To Wheeling. For
rates apply to Frank Booth or Capt. Chas
Muhleman, Wheeling, w. Va.
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ABOUT THE CITY.
Tho Coming Reunion.

The Committee on Grounds Of the COM
ing reunion, consisting of Messrs. Sheib,
Bagps and O'Brien, met yesterday with the
Board of Directors of the State Fair Asso-
citation, relative to leasing the Fair Grounds
for the coming reunion August %, "a, %
and 26. The price agreed upon was $50
per day. ,
The Committee on Ordnance held their
first meeting last night at headquarters
and took hold of the details in manner
which gives promise that everything in
their line will be in readiness when the
time comes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
A Marrow Escape.

A little sixteen months old daughter OF
Mr.. Edward Ham, the Fulton grocer, had
a narrow escape from death, Saturday.
Some one left about a quarter Of pint of
coal oil in pint measure, in the store, and
the little child got hold of it and drank it
For several hours its condition was very
serious, but Sunday and yesterday it had
very materially improved.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24

II. w. SCOTT, Smith Station, Miss,
writes: This is to certify that DIR. j. II.
McLcan's Tar Wine Lung Balm il the hest
Consumptive and Cough Cure in this part
OF the world at least, Tor could not rest
night or day Tor coughing, and that medi-
cine has cured me entirely
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
Marhlngton City and Return.

To parties desiring to attend the National
Military Encampment and Competitive
Drill at Washington City, the B. & o. K.
4. Co. will sell, on Tuesday, May 9th,
round trip tickets at the low rate of so,
good returning May 2Sth inclusive. Train
will leave Wheeling at 7:35 a. IN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
BUSY COUNCILMAN.
THE GARBAGE CONTRACTS CONSIDERED
LAST NIGHT,
And a Recommendation Made 10 OOuncil-Ths
Oitys Dilsmma-Ths New Hook and
Ladder Truck.

No less than three Council Committees
and two City Boards met at the City Hall
last evening, making things very lively
until quite a late hour. The business con-
sidered was of considerable Importance,
embracing the letting of the garbage con-
tracts, a discussion of the ever-blooming
crematory, the opening of proposals for a
new hook and ladder truck, the sale of the
city lot on Market street, and other mat
tiers.
The Health Committee met about eight
o'clock, with Mr.. Butts in the chair, and
after approving a small bill or two, started
in on the garbage contracts. There were
eight bids submitted, as follows:
First district-Michael McGraw, $40;
Henry Kreis, 1925.
Second-F. w. Baker, $3.50.
Third-Andrew Murphy, $l,O75; John
Coffee, $40.
Fourth-JOhn Coffee, $500; Lawrence
Clark, sos.
Fifth-Patrick Burns, S645.
The members looked at these figures
awhile, somewhat taken back by the very
respectable size of the bids, rs compared
with the modest total of $l,7l9.57, paid
out for garbage removal last year, and then
proceeded to recommend to Council the
awarding of the contracts to the lowest
bidders, for the ten months beginning June
LIST. The successful bidders were:
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Index to New Advertisements.

SECOND PAGE
Tax Notlee-w. c. Handlen, s. o. {
wAnted-BOy 20 Garry Packages.
Wanted-BOy I'm Bake shop.
Notice % Lot Owners Of Mt Wood Cemetery.
Final Dividend Overland Telephone anC
Telegraph Co.
Jewett's RefrigeFatOrs-Nesbitt & Br0.
Red Star Line-H. BehreBs.
Brass CuspidOres-Ewing Bros.
New Potomac Roe HerTing-R- J. Smytb.
FOURTH PAGE.
Pure Paris GFeen-R. H. List.
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Transter Of Real Estate.

The following transfer of real estate was
left for record at Clerk Hooks office yes
terday:
Deed made May %, 1887, by Daniel F.
Zane and wife, to H. F. Jones, ii. T: Nc
Gregor and l.. A Lallance, for lot No. 81
on the plot laid out by w. 2. Hubbard,
and H. NJ. Russell, special commissioners
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24

WHEN out the pike Stopst L. Heller's
Delmonieo for imported wines, liquors and
eigars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24

ORR Ladies' genuine Hand Sewed $500
shoes beat the world.
J. HASESAUER.
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Bargains in dry goods at Good & Co.'s

NEVER known before to offer a fine
DOngOla Kid for SLIGO. Call and get a
pair at l04S Main street
J. HAsENAUER.
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Our New Educator,
A recent issue of the Kentucky Citizen
had the following:

A recent issue of the Kentucky Citizen
had the following:
"Prof. II. H. BlaIsdell has announced his
determination TO leave our city to accept
the offer made him to assume charge ola
Female College at Wheeling, w. Va
This is unwelcOme tidings to the people of
our city and county, who hold him in the
highest esteem, having found him Chris
tan gentleman, finished scholar, aud
possessed of 50 many excellent qualities OF
head and heart. No stranger ever located in
our midst who made friends quicker, or re-
tanned their friendship with stronger hold
than Prof. Baisdell. His Superin-
tendency of our city schools has been all
that could he desired, and ably and faith
full has he discharged his duties in mental
and moral training of those committed to
his charge. lie IL Jealous in everything
he undertakes, and during his residence in
Paris has been an efficient worker i'll the
cause of religion, of temperance and other
good works. The citizens of Wheeling
will find him valuable acquisition to
their religious, Literary and social circles.
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ESCAPED From the Pen.

Sunday morning John T.. Freeland and
Amos Raber, two cOnvicts in the Mounds.
vile penitentiary, who had been in the
hospital connected with the establishment
several months on account of illness, used
the liberties granted them to escape from
the institution. On account of their con-
ditiOn vigilance was somewhat relaxed,
and Sunday morning they managed To
reach the yard and went To the southeast
corner of the wall, close TO the tower,
where in some manner they spliced two
ladders and mounted to the top of
the wall, after which they let themselves
down on the other side by means ola rope.
One of the men was very weak but his
companion stood by and helped him. 1t
was about 2:30 when they got out and
when it was discovered searching parties
were PIT on their track and telephone
messages sent to Wheeling and other
points. About o'clock they were cap
tured by Guards FitZsimmOns and John.
son about half mile from town and
taken back 1t is thought they were max
ing for BenwOOd, where they expected
friends to furnish them with clothes so that
they might be unacceptable.
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A LONG FELT WANT.

Robert Luke has secured a tirst-clsss, man as q
driver for q street hack. He can be found al the
New McI.nre House at most any tine. night or
day, on or AFTER Monday, the 9Th Of March. 1887.
ANY person wishing his services can telephone
10 No l24, or the Mcclure House. He will meet
all of the trains on this side OF the river.
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